abortion

US /əˈbɔːr.ʃən/
UK /əˈbɔːr.ʃən/
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1.

the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy.

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The debate over abortion rights continues to be a contentious issue.
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She had to make a difficult decision regarding her pregnancy, including the option of abortion.
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termination of pregnancyinduced abortiontherapeutic abortion
2.

an act or instance of failing to accomplish something; a failure.

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The project was an utter abortion, failing on all fronts.
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His attempt to fix the car was an absolute abortion.
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failurefiascomessdisasterdebacle
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abortabortive